Imagine Dragons are no strangers to breaking the internet. The Grammy-winning band behind musical hits like "
Radioactive," "Thunder", and "
Natural" have now teamed up with Walt Disney Animation Studios' to create the end-credit song for the upcoming animated film
Ralph Breaks the Internet. The new song, titled
"Zero," is available to listen to online.
A lyric video also debuted today which you can check out below. Like Disney's upcoming movie, the video for
"Zero" features tons of references to 21st century internet culture. With everything from from social media arguments to hilarious memes to adorable cats to annoying internet spam, the video is a tribute to everything one will find on the internet.
A sequel to the hit 2012 animated adventure,
Ralph Breaks the Internet sees video game bad guy Ralph (John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) leave Litwak's video arcade and venture into the expansive world wide web in search for a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game,
Sugar Rush. Of course, the internet is an ever-expansive place and the duo will have to rely on the citizens of the internet - the netizens - to help navigate their way.
Beneath the surface of an adventure through the internet, though, is a heartwarming story in which Ralph struggles with his evolving relationship with Vanellope. Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds revealed the film's emotional themes are reflected in the song.
It’s a pretty timely movie in a lot of ways in that it addresses some of the issues of identity and loneliness unique to this internet generation. Ralph’s internal struggle for self-acceptance really resonated with us, and this song speaks to that. The song is a dichotomy in some ways, with sometimes heavy lyrics over pretty upbeat instrumentation. The result is a tone that is somewhat bittersweet, which felt appropriate given the complexity of Ralph as a character.
Director Rich Moore added: "It’s a bold choice for an end-credit song because it’s about someone who feels like a zero, someone who hasn’t always felt worthy, someone who’s allowed his entire sense of self to rely on a single friendship. When that friendship is threatened, there’s a lot of insecurity.”
Ralph Breaks the Internet arrives in theaters November 21. Although "Zero" is available now, the film's entire soundtrack will be available from Walt Disney Records on November 16.